Bathtub leg



G. F. HQNOLD BATHTUB LG Fild Nov. 27. 1922 I N VEN TOR.

Fatented Aug. 7, 1923.

GOTTLOB F. HONOLD, OF SHEBOYGAN, F/"ISCQNSIN, ASSIGNOR TG HGNOLD MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OE SHEBOYGAN, 'i/VISCNSIN, A CBFORATION OF VISCONSIN.

I BATHT'UB LEG.

Application filed November 27,192? Serial No. 603,598.

To all 'Lo/10m it may concefm Be it known that T, Go'r'rLoB F. HorioLD, a citizen Vof the United States, and resident of Sheboygan, in the county of Sheboygan and State of l/Visconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bathtub Lege,

erence being hadto the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

` This invention relates to improvements in bath tub legs, and particularly to legs are adapted to be then secured in position.

Heretofore legs used for supporting bath tubs and the like, have been formed of cast metal, having adove-tail connection with the bottom portion of the tub. Legs constructed in this manner are expensive and are furthermore liable to become broken during shipping. Furthermore, because of the eX- cessive weight of cast metal legs, freight charges on the same are expensive.

It is therefore the primary object of this invention to provide a bath tub leg which will not be subject to the above ldisadvantages, the leg being made of one piece of sheet metal, suitably shaped for accomplishng the connection with the tub or the like. Tn this manner the weight of the leg is materially reduced without in any wise aifecting the rigidity and durability of the same. The leg is constructedy of sheet metal bent to a substantally U-shape in cross section, and the upper end thereof is suitably formed for accomplishing the connection with the tub.

The details of construction of this invention will be made more apparent as the description proceeds, especially when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein;

Figure 1 is a front view of a leg constructed in accordance with this invention, a portion of a bath tub being shown in section;

Pig. 2 is a side elevation of the leg;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 1 4: of Pig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; and,

Figi. 5 is a similar View of a modified form of construction Referring now more particularly to Figs.

1 to 4, the first form of the invention will' be described. l'n these figures the reference Character 10 indicates a leg which is formed of this i type which are constructed separately and of an integral Sheet of metal, substantially L' U-shape in cross section. The Contour of the leg may be such as to conform to the designs usually employed, the leg -in all outward respects resembling the cast metal legs for- I merly eniployed. of which the following is a description, reff The upper edge of the leg is bent to form an in 7ardly extending flange 11 which `is adapted to engage dove-tail flange portions 12, formed on the bath tub or the like, 13.

The flange 11 is notched as at 14 to co-operate H with lugs 15 formed on the dove-tail flanges 12, so that when the leg 10 is placed in Vposition, the notches 14 will snap into engagement with the lugs 15, thus preventing accidental disengagement of the leg.

.in Fig. 5 the notches 14 are replaced by` projections 16, forniedon thefifiange 11 at the pends thei'cof, these projections snapping over the inner ends of the dove-tail flanges 12 of the tub, after the leg has been placed in position. i a

The nianner of securing the legs will be immediately obvious inasmuch as it is only necessary to cause the fiange 11 of a leg to be inserted between the dove-tail flanges 12 and the bottom of the tub 13. In either construction, means are provided for preventing any accidental disengagement of the leg from the tub, after the same has been connected thereto.

Tn manufacturing leO's in accordance with this invention it has been found that all of the advantages inherent in the cast metal legs heretofore inanufactured, are present in this present construction, without, however, the heretofore known disadvantages. The legs constructed in accordance with this invention may be more cheaply and quickly manufactured, are not likely to become`` broken, and are considerably lighter in weight so that freight charges' or the same are considerably less. The connecting fianges at the top of the legs, which heretofore have been made by casting, are now made by bending the edge of the leg, as will be immediately apparent.

The invention therefore consists essentially in the particular construction described, although it will be obvious that certain modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and to this end reservation is made to make such changes as may come within the pur- 2. The combination With a bath tub having dove-tail fianges for engaging a detach- Vable leg, of a leg formed of shreet metal and 'U-shaped in cross-section, the end'of said leg being bent to form a flange, said flange engaging said dove-taii fianges for looking said leg to said bath tub and oo-operative means on said fianges for looking said leg in place.

8. A leg vfor bath tubs provided With fianges, said leg being formed of sheet metal and U-shaped in cross-section, one end of said leg being bent at right anglesto form a flange, said fiange engaging the fianges on said bath tnb for securing said leg thereto, and means on said leg flange (Jo-Operating With said bath tnb flange for looking said leg in place.

4. The combination with a bath tub having doVe-tail flanges for 'engaging a detachable leg, of a leg formed of sheet metal and U-shaped in cross-section, the end of said leg being bent to form a flange, said fiange engaging said doVe-tail fianges for Vseeuring said leg to said bath tub and means on said flanges forI preventing a disengagement of said fianges.

5. A leg for bath tubs provided With fianges, said leg being formed of sheet metal and U-sliaped in cross-section, one end of said leg being bent at right angles to form a flange, said fiange engaging the fianges on said bath tub for secnring said leg the-reto and means on the flange formedon said leg for preventing `accidental disengagement of said fianges.

6. The combination With a'bath vtub having doVe-tail flanges of a sheet metal leg, a fiange formed on the end of said leg by bendingv the edge thereof, 'said flange `engaging said dove-tail flanges and means on saidleg fiange and engaging reoesses on said doVe-tail flanges 'for preventing `aecidental displacement of said leg.

In testimony Whereof, `I aflix my `signature.

GOTTLOB F. 'HONOLD 

